Roseana
Of Latin origin, meaning "lovely rose" or "pretty rose".
Name Census estimates that about 71 living Americans carry the first name Roseana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Roseana today is around 48 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Roseana births was 1982 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Roseana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Roseana. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
71
~ 1 in 4,827,526 Americans
Peak year
1982
11 babies that year
Average age
48
years old
2012 SSA rank
#16,462
Tracked since 1917
Census
Roseana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 239 people with the first name Roseana, which placed it at #34,236 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,236
National first-name rank
People counted
239
239 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
44.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Roseana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roseana is Hispanic at 44.4%. The next largest groups are White (29.7%) and Black (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Roseana described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Roseana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino44.4% · 106
- White29.7% · 71
- Black or African American10.0% · 24
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.9% · 19
- Two or more races4.2% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.8% · 9
Popularity
Roseana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Roseana from the 1910s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 38 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Roseana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Roseana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Roseanas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Roseana
The name Roseana is derived from the Latin word "rosa," meaning rose, and the English suffix "-ana," which is often used to feminize names. The name first emerged in the medieval period, during the Renaissance, when the use of floral names became popular across Europe.
Roseana was initially prevalent in Italy and Spain, where the rose was a cherished symbol of beauty, love, and devotion. It was often associated with the Virgin Mary, who was sometimes referred to as the "Rosa Mystica" or the "Mystic Rose."
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Roseana can be found in the 14th-century Italian text "Libro di Novelle e di Bel Parlar Gentile," written by Giovanni Sercambi. In this work, a character named Roseana is described as a beautiful and virtuous young woman.
In the 16th century, the name gained popularity in England and other parts of Europe. One notable figure was Roseana Capell (1605-1659), an English courtier and lady-in-waiting to Queen Henrietta Maria, the wife of King Charles I.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, Roseana was a favored name among the aristocracy and upper classes. A prominent example is Roseana Chiswell (1673-1726), an English philanthropist and founder of the Chiswell Street Charity School in London.
In the 19th century, the name became more widespread across different social classes. A significant figure was Roseana Ledbetter (1811-1891), an American pioneer and one of the first settlers in the Willamette Valley of Oregon.
Another notable individual was Roseana Javouhey (1779-1851), a French nun and founder of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Cluny, a religious order dedicated to education and social work.
Throughout history, the name Roseana has been associated with beauty, grace, and a connection to nature. While it has experienced fluctuations in popularity, it remains a cherished name with a rich cultural heritage.
People
Roseana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Roseana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Roseana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roseana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 71 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Roseana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 4,827,526 US residents.
Is Roseana a common name?
We classify Roseana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 59.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 88 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Roseana most popular?
The single biggest year for Roseana was 1982, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Roseana is about 48 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Roseana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 239 people with the name Roseana, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,236 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Roseana in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Roseana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Roseana appears almost entirely female. Of the 233 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Roseana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Roseana is Hispanic at 44.4%. The next largest groups are White (29.7%) and Black (10.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Roseana most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Roseana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.4% (106 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Roseana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Roseana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Roseana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Roseana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Roseana in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Roseana can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Roseana?
Want to know how many people have the name Roseana? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.